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Sunday, August 13, 2017

Glorifying Terrorism

Say hello to your friendly neighborhood Nazi!

Or your neighborhood Anarchist!

Two recent articles, one in USA Today and one in TheWashington Postare, in my opinion, a little too cozy with their subjects. They seem to be normalizing radical thinking as "the boy next door" and making violent political protest seem like a new norm. Both articles made me throw up.

President Trump is getting a lot of flack for a statement he made before that loser from Ohio (lived with his mom, had a cat instead of a girlfriend, flunked out of basic training) drove a car into the crowd. Trump noted that there was violence from "many sides" which, while we might not like to think about it, was actually true. Of course only one side ended up killing anyone, and only one side started the entire melee.

The horrific pictures from this weekend include those of "antifa" protesters wielding clubs and beating people, as well as Nazis and KKK folks doing the same thing. When you show up at a protest wearing helmets, carrying shields, and brandishing clubs and firearms, you are not there for a peaceful protest. It doesn't matter what "side" you are on, it is wrong.

Why the Police allow this is beyond me. When I was a kid, if you brought a sign on a stick, you were turned away from a protest, as the sticks could be easily detached from the signs and used as weapons.

Today, we let people bring guns to protests. It makes no sense.

And then the media glorifies these idiots, with nice articles and accompanying photos, instead of denouncing these fringe lunatics with the strongest language possible.

I don't want to "meet the anarchist next door" - I want him put in jail for the rest of his life, and ditto for the Nazi Neighbor. Toss 'em in lockup and throw away the key. They can work out their political beliefs behind bars while the rest of us get on with real life.

But the media loves this shit - it generates clicks and generates eyeballs for advertisers. "Protest violence videos coming right up! But first, a message from your local Chevrolet dealer! Chevrolet, as American as Basball (bats), Hot Dogs, and Apple Pie! Drive one through your next protest rally!"